Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Pontiac Sunbird shopping experience:

1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Pontiac Sunbird offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Pontiac Sunbird at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.

2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about

3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Pontiac Sunbird? Wrong! If the Pontiac Sunbird is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.

4. Questions - Got a question about Pontiac Sunbird then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....

5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Pontiac Sunbird? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Pontiac Sunbird and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.

6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Pontiac Sunbird wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.

7. Feedback - happy with your Pontiac Sunbird then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.

8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Pontiac Sunbird site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site

9. Contact - got a question about Pontiac Sunbird, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.

10. Payment - ready to pay for your Pontiac Sunbird, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

{{Infobox Automobile|name=Pontiac Sunbird|image=|manufacturer=General Motors|successor=[Pontiac Sunfire (1976-1980)
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3-door hatchback
3-door hatchback (Astre)
2-door station wagon|assembly=[Lordstown, Ohio
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada| engine = 140 in³ [GM 2300 engine Straight-4
151 in³ GM Iron Duke engine Straight-4
231 in³ Buick V6 engine#231 V6
305 in³ Chevrolet V8 engine#305 V8 (78-79)]
Oldsmobile Starfire
Buick Skyhawk
Chevrolet Vega
Pontiac Astre-->{{Infobox Automobile generation]
2-door coupe
3-door hatchback
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon|assembly=[Lordstown, Ohio
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
South Gate, California|transmission=3-speed automatic
5-speed manual| related = [Buick Skyhawk
Cadillac Cimarron
Chevrolet Cavalier
Oldsmobile Firenza-->{{Infobox Automobile generation]
2-door coupe
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
[Ramos Arizpe, Mexico| aka = [Chevrolet Cavalier (Mexico)
Pontiac GT]| related = Buick Skyhawk
Cadillac Cimarron
Chevrolet Cavalier 110 hp [Straight-4
3.1L GM 60-Degree V6 engine#Generation II 140 hp V6
5-speed [manual transmission-->

There have been two different vehicles bearing the name Pontiac Sunbird.

1976-1980 The first generation Pontiac Sunbird was a rear-wheel drive subcompact sporty car. It was originally intended to compete with other small sporty cars, such as the Toyota Celica, Capri II, and the Ford Mustang II.

The first-generation, 1976-1980 Sunbird was built on General Motors’ H-body platform that was developed for the Chevrolet Vega for the 1971 model year. The Pontiac Astre was a badge-engineered version of the Vega with slightly different trim introduced for the 1975 model year.

The Sunbird was based on the Chevrolet Monza, which in turn was based on the chassis of the Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre. The Chevrolet Monza was introduced in the fall of 1974 as a 1975 model as a hatchback coupe whose body was shared with the Oldsmobile Starfire and Buick Skyhawk. In April of 1975, the Chevrolet Monza added a notchback coupe bodystyle.

The Sunbird was introduced in the fall of 1975 as a 1976 model sharing the notchback coupe body of the Monza Towne Coupe. The standard engine was the same conventional 2.3 liter (140 cid) inline 4-cylinder (I4) aluminum engine, with a single barrel carburetor generating 78 horsepower @ 4200 rpm, that was shared with the Chevrolet Vega, Chevrolet Monza, and Pontiac Astre. Also standard was a 4-speed manual transmission with a 5-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic transmission available as options.

Optional was the same basic engine with a 2-barrel carburetor that generated 87 horsepower @ 4400 rpm and the Buick-sourced 3.8 liter (231 cid) V6 enginue using a 2-barrel carburetor that generated 110 horsepower @ 4000 rpm.

The 1977 model year saw the Pontiac Sunbird get the same hatchback coupe body-style as the Chevrolet Monza, Oldsmobile Starfire and Buick Skyhawk, in addition to the notchback coupe. The Sunbird hatchback coupe used the same front end clip as the notchback coupe.

The 2.5 liter (151 cid) “Iron Duke” inline 4-cylinder engine using a 2-barrel Holley carburetor and generating 90 horsepower @ 4400 rpm became the new standard engine for the 1977 Sunbird, however the 2 versions of the old 2.3 liter (140 cid) aluminum 4-cylinder engine with either 1 or 2-barrel carburetors were still available as options, as was the more powerful 3.8 liter (231 cid) V-6.

The Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre had been discontinued at the end of the 1977 model year.

In the 1978 model year, the hatchback coupe and 2-door station wagon (Kammback) bodies used by the Vega and Astre were added to the Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ and Pontiac Sunbird lines. While the Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ versions used Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ front end clips, Sunbird hatchback and station wagon continued to use the same front end clips as the old Astre models, although they had Sunbird badging.

At this point in time, the Sunbird, in effect, replaced the Pontiac Astre.

The old 2.3 liter engines were no longer available in the 1978 model year.

For the 1979 model year, the Chevrolet-designed 5.0 liter (305 cid) V-8 engine was available as an option in the Pontiac Sunbird hatchback and the notchback coupe and the Astre-based hatchback coupe was discontinued.

The 1980 model year was the last one for the H-bodied Pontiac Sunbird. The station wagon body-style and the optional V-8 engine were dropped.

The H-body Sunbird was replaced in the spring of 1981 with the new front-wheel drive Pontiac J2000. The Pontiac J2000 would become the Pontiac 2000 and a convertible model would be called the Pontiac 2000 Sunbird. Eventually all 2000s would be renamed Sunbird, and then later Sunfire.

Because the forthcoming J-body cars were to be sold as 1982 models, there was an unusually long production run of 1980 H-body models in order to provide sufficient inventory to carry dealers into the 1981 model year.



1982-1988 The 1985 Sunbird was a compact car that was first produced as the J2000 in 1981 for the 1982 model year. In 1983, the "J" was dropped from the name, and a limited-run convertible version was dubbed 2000 Sunbird. In 1984, all 2000s were called 2000 Sunbirds, and for the 1985 model year, the "2000" was dropped altogether.



1988-1994 The Sunbird was redesigned in 1988 as a 1988.5 model. Production under the Sunbird name was continued until 1994.

The Pontiac Sunbird was built on the GM J platform which it shared with sibling brands under various names. Most Sunbirds were built in Lordstown, Ohio and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.

The Sunbird was replaced by the Pontiac Sunfire.

GT The Pontiac Sunbird GT was available from the mid 80s to the early-mid 90s.

The Turbo version, standard on the GT (and not available on LE or SE models), featured a 1.8L Inline-4 from 1984-1986, and a 2.0L I4 from 1987 to 1990. Somewhat rarer was the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo GT convertible, the only Sunbird which had a convertible option available until 1990. In 1990, the convertible option was moved to the base model LE in an attempt by GM to increase sales. From 1991 to 1994, the Sunbird GT dropped the turbo, (although it remained an option on any model until 1992) and moved from the 2.0L Inline-4 to the 3.1L V6 engine, also found at the time in the Chevrolet Cavalier.

Sunbird in Mexico The Sunbird was first sold in Mexico in 1992; prior to this, the Sunbird had been badged as the Chevrolet Cavalier there.

Engines The Sunbird, depending on the model year, came with one of these engines:

After 1994, the Sunbird was replaced by the Pontiac Sunfire.

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{{Infobox Automobile|name=Pontiac Sunbird|image=|manufacturer=General Motors|successor=[Pontiac Sunfire (1976-1980)
[Compact car (1982-1994)-->{{Infobox Automobile generation| name = First generation| image = | production = 1976–1980| body_style = 2-door coupe
3-door hatchback
3-door hatchback (Astre)
2-door station wagon|assembly=[Lordstown, Ohio
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada| engine = 140 in³ [GM 2300 engine Straight-4
151 in³ GM Iron Duke engine Straight-4
231 in³ Buick V6 engine#231 V6
305 in³ Chevrolet V8 engine#305 V8 (78-79)]
Oldsmobile Starfire
Buick Skyhawk
Chevrolet Vega
Pontiac Astre-->{{Infobox Automobile generation]
2-door coupe
3-door hatchback
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon|assembly=[Lordstown, Ohio
Ramos Arizpe, Mexico
South Gate, California|transmission=3-speed automatic
5-speed manual| related = [Buick Skyhawk
Cadillac Cimarron
Chevrolet Cavalier
Oldsmobile Firenza-->{{Infobox Automobile generation]
2-door coupe
4-door sedan
4-door station wagon
[Ramos Arizpe, Mexico| aka = [Chevrolet Cavalier (Mexico)
Pontiac GT]| related = Buick Skyhawk
Cadillac Cimarron
Chevrolet Cavalier 110 hp [Straight-4
3.1L GM 60-Degree V6 engine#Generation II 140 hp V6
5-speed [manual transmission-->

There have been two different vehicles bearing the name Pontiac Sunbird.

1976-1980 The first generation Pontiac Sunbird was a rear-wheel drive subcompact sporty car. It was originally intended to compete with other small sporty cars, such as the Toyota Celica, Capri II, and the Ford Mustang II.

The first-generation, 1976-1980 Sunbird was built on General Motors’ H-body platform that was developed for the Chevrolet Vega for the 1971 model year. The Pontiac Astre was a badge-engineered version of the Vega with slightly different trim introduced for the 1975 model year.

The Sunbird was based on the Chevrolet Monza, which in turn was based on the chassis of the Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre. The Chevrolet Monza was introduced in the fall of 1974 as a 1975 model as a hatchback coupe whose body was shared with the Oldsmobile Starfire and Buick Skyhawk. In April of 1975, the Chevrolet Monza added a notchback coupe bodystyle.

The Sunbird was introduced in the fall of 1975 as a 1976 model sharing the notchback coupe body of the Monza Towne Coupe. The standard engine was the same conventional 2.3 liter (140 cid) inline 4-cylinder (I4) aluminum engine, with a single barrel carburetor generating 78 horsepower @ 4200 rpm, that was shared with the Chevrolet Vega, Chevrolet Monza, and Pontiac Astre. Also standard was a 4-speed manual transmission with a 5-speed manual or a 3-speed automatic transmission available as options.

Optional was the same basic engine with a 2-barrel carburetor that generated 87 horsepower @ 4400 rpm and the Buick-sourced 3.8 liter (231 cid) V6 enginue using a 2-barrel carburetor that generated 110 horsepower @ 4000 rpm.

The 1977 model year saw the Pontiac Sunbird get the same hatchback coupe body-style as the Chevrolet Monza, Oldsmobile Starfire and Buick Skyhawk, in addition to the notchback coupe. The Sunbird hatchback coupe used the same front end clip as the notchback coupe.

The 2.5 liter (151 cid) “Iron Duke” inline 4-cylinder engine using a 2-barrel Holley carburetor and generating 90 horsepower @ 4400 rpm became the new standard engine for the 1977 Sunbird, however the 2 versions of the old 2.3 liter (140 cid) aluminum 4-cylinder engine with either 1 or 2-barrel carburetors were still available as options, as was the more powerful 3.8 liter (231 cid) V-6.

The Chevrolet Vega and Pontiac Astre had been discontinued at the end of the 1977 model year.

In the 1978 model year, the hatchback coupe and 2-door station wagon (Kammback) bodies used by the Vega and Astre were added to the Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ and Pontiac Sunbird lines. While the Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ versions used Chevrolet Monza ‘S’ front end clips, Sunbird hatchback and station wagon continued to use the same front end clips as the old Astre models, although they had Sunbird badging.

At this point in time, the Sunbird, in effect, replaced the Pontiac Astre.

The old 2.3 liter engines were no longer available in the 1978 model year.

For the 1979 model year, the Chevrolet-designed 5.0 liter (305 cid) V-8 engine was available as an option in the Pontiac Sunbird hatchback and the notchback coupe and the Astre-based hatchback coupe was discontinued.

The 1980 model year was the last one for the H-bodied Pontiac Sunbird. The station wagon body-style and the optional V-8 engine were dropped.

The H-body Sunbird was replaced in the spring of 1981 with the new front-wheel drive Pontiac J2000. The Pontiac J2000 would become the Pontiac 2000 and a convertible model would be called the Pontiac 2000 Sunbird. Eventually all 2000s would be renamed Sunbird, and then later Sunfire.

Because the forthcoming J-body cars were to be sold as 1982 models, there was an unusually long production run of 1980 H-body models in order to provide sufficient inventory to carry dealers into the 1981 model year.



1982-1988 The 1985 Sunbird was a compact car that was first produced as the J2000 in 1981 for the 1982 model year. In 1983, the "J" was dropped from the name, and a limited-run convertible version was dubbed 2000 Sunbird. In 1984, all 2000s were called 2000 Sunbirds, and for the 1985 model year, the "2000" was dropped altogether.



1988-1994 The Sunbird was redesigned in 1988 as a 1988.5 model. Production under the Sunbird name was continued until 1994.

The Pontiac Sunbird was built on the GM J platform which it shared with sibling brands under various names. Most Sunbirds were built in Lordstown, Ohio and Ramos Arizpe, Mexico.

The Sunbird was replaced by the Pontiac Sunfire.

GT The Pontiac Sunbird GT was available from the mid 80s to the early-mid 90s.

The Turbo version, standard on the GT (and not available on LE or SE models), featured a 1.8L Inline-4 from 1984-1986, and a 2.0L I4 from 1987 to 1990. Somewhat rarer was the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo GT convertible, the only Sunbird which had a convertible option available until 1990. In 1990, the convertible option was moved to the base model LE in an attempt by GM to increase sales. From 1991 to 1994, the Sunbird GT dropped the turbo, (although it remained an option on any model until 1992) and moved from the 2.0L Inline-4 to the 3.1L V6 engine, also found at the time in the Chevrolet Cavalier.

Sunbird in Mexico The Sunbird was first sold in Mexico in 1992; prior to this, the Sunbird had been badged as the Chevrolet Cavalier there.

Engines The Sunbird, depending on the model year, came with one of these engines:

After 1994, the Sunbird was replaced by the Pontiac Sunfire.

External links

Sources





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